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Personality disorders and depression in community-dwelling older adults
Author(s)Daniel L Segal, Michel Hersen, Robert I Kabacoff
Journal titleJournal of Mental Health and Aging, vol 4, no 1, Spring 1998
Pagespp 171-182
KeywordsPersonality disorders ; Depression ; Living in the community ; United States of America.
AnnotationThe prevalence and nature of 13 personality disorders and the relationship between personality disorder and depression among older people living at home without a history of psychiatric hospitalisation were examined. The 57 men and 132 women (age range 55 to 96) recruited completed the Personality Diagnostic Questionnaire Revised (PDQ-R) and the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS). 37% did not meet full criteria for any personality disorder; 63% had at least one personality disorder diagnosis; and 42% fulfilled criteria for two or more diagnoses. Most frequent were paranoid (40%), histrionic (32%), narcissistic (22%), borderline (22%), and avoidant (16%) disorders. There was a strong positive relationship between self-reported levels of depression and summed positive personality disorder criteria. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-981110213 A
ClassmarkEK: ENR: K4: 7T

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